When formaldehyde is dissolved in 17O-labeled water, it is observed that after a few hours both the formaldehyde hydrate and the formaldehyde have incorporated the 17O-isotope. Suggest a reasonable explanation for this fact.
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When formaldehyde is dissolved in 17O-labeled water, it is observed that after a few hours both the formaldehyde hydrate and the formaldehyde have incorporated the 17O-isotope. Suggest a reasonable explanation for this fact.
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